SOTOX A™ MOBILE ANALY ZER | USER GUIDE
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2. GET TING STARTED
2.2
User interface and symbols
The SoToxa™ Mobile Analyzer has a colour screen which will display graphics and text to guide the user through the test process, give feedback
on the status of the test and the analyzer and alert the user to any errors that may occur during use. The analyzer also has a speaker and will
produce various sounds as alerts or to tell the user when a test is complete. See section 10.4 Analyzer settings, for more information on how to
alter the screen backlight and volume settings of the analyzer.
The analyzer screen displays date and time at all times. You will also see symbols appearing on the screen from time to time giving more
information on the status of the analyzer. These symbols will be displayed in the status bar at the top of the screen, alongside the date and time.
The symbols used by the analyzer and their meaning, are shown below:
SOTOXA™ MOBILE ANALYZER SYMBOLS
Symbol
Meaning
CAN: Denotes the analyzer is set to Canada mode and has the functionality as defined in the requirements from the Canadian Society of Forensic
Science Drugs and Driving Committee.
Memory symbol (white): The appearance of this symbol indicates that the analyzer is close to reaching maximum storage capacity for stored test
results. Refer to section 10.1 Test data management on how to clear the analyzer test memory. To view how much memory space is remaining, refer to
section 10.1 Test data management.
Memory symbol (orange): When memory storage capacity is reached, the white memory symbol will turn orange. The oldest tests stored on
the analyzer will be overwritten with new test results. To back up stored test data and make more space available, refer to section 10.1 Test data
management on how to clear the analyzer test memory.
QC lockout: The appearance of this symbol indicates that the Quality Control (QC) checks with the PQC and NQC cartridges have not been
successfully completed in the last 15 days. No further drug tests can be initiated until the quality control checks have been completed. Refer to
section 8 QC Tests for more information.
Tilt warning symbol: The appearance of this symbol means that the analyzer has been tilted beyond the acceptable range for testing. This symbol is
accompanied by a beeping sound (if the analyzer sound is switched on). The analyzer must be returned to horizontal immediately and kept flat during
testing. If the analyzer is tilted beyond the acceptable range for too long, this may result in a test error or damage to the analyzer. Refer to section
2.11 Tilt sensor for more information.
Power connection symbol: This symbol is shown when the internal battery is fully charged and the analyzer is connected to an electrical outlet
via the power cable. If the internal battery is not fully charged, then the battery charging symbol will be shown. If this symbol, or the battery
charging symbol does not appear when connected to an electrical outlet, check that the power cable connections are secure and that the
electrical outlet is active. Refer to section 2.6 Power connection for more information.
Battery status symbol: This symbol is displayed to show that the analyzer is operating from battery, rather than the electrical outlet. If the
analyzer is not connected to an electrical outlet, the battery status symbol will be displayed. The level of battery power remaining is indicated by
the number of shaded blocks. When all the blocks are shaded, the battery is full.
Critical battery level: The battery status symbol will change to a red outline with the last block shaded red when the battery reaches a critical
level. The analyzer will need to be connected to an electrical outlet and charged.
Battery charging symbol: This is the same symbol as the battery status symbol but the number of shaded blocks will increase and decrease to indicate
charging. This symbol will be displayed when the analyzer is connected to an electrical outlet and is charging. The analyzer will automatically begin
to charge when connected to the electrical outlet, if the battery is not full. Once the battery is charged, this symbol will be replaced by the power
connection symbol. Refer to section 2.8 Charging the analyzer for more information.
Service symbol (white): This symbol will appear on the status bar when the annual service date for the analyzer is due in less than one month. To
view the service due date, refer to section 1.11 Servicing. Contact Customer Service to arrange a service for the SoToxa™ Mobile Test System.
Service symbol (orange): When service is overdue, the service symbol will turn orange. Contact Customer Service to arrange a service for the
SoToxa™ Mobile Test System. No further drug tests can be initiated until the analyzer has been serviced. A warning symbol will also be present
on the screen denoting that the service is overdue.
